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Josh Hawley: “Why hasn't more social media legislation passed Congress?…”

Featuring: Josh Hawley, Republican | U.S. Senate Missouri

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Senator Hawley's Interview at Semafor Architects of the New Economy | 12.10.25

Published | Video Starts at 24:06

They don't need to make that money. They shouldn't. It's the wrong thing to do. So I think that this is something that can pass. But let's just be honest, Why hasn't more social media legislation passed Congress? Money. Yeah, money. The influence of the tech companies. And this is a great opportunity for Congress to stand up and say, you know, we're going to reflect the will of the people, not the will of the corporations. (24:06)

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Asserts that financial influence is the reason for the lack of social media legislation.

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